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Japan to Mull Tax Cut on Auto Purchases

Reduction Would Help Offset Planned Sales-Tax Increase

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Yoshio Takahashi

Sept. 26, 2013 10:23 a.m. ET

TOKYO—The Japanese government is likely to consider lowering a tax imposed on auto purchases when the country's sales tax is raised next year, a ruling-party lawmaker familiar with the tax policy said.

The car-purchasing tax "should be lowered in stages to cushion the impact" on vehicle sales, the lawmaker said Thursday, adding that the ruling parties' tax council will probably address the matter when it meets at the end of...